The 15 Best Food and Drink Tours in Ljubljana

1.2-Hour Interactive Wine Tasting Experience in Ljubljana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 382 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $72Our pick

Meet at Grajska Vinoteka in Ljubljana Castle for a two-hour tasting of seven Slovenian wines. Hosts such as Boris and Tina explain the country’s wine regions, lead tasting games, and pair the pours with bread, olives, cheese, walnuts, and Slovenian oil. Groups are limited to 15, and extra wine or chocolate pairings cost more.

“Learned a lot about Slovenian wine during this experience! I definitely had little knowledge going in, but the tasting and our somm was great at explaining.”

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2.Ljubljana Small Group Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 306 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Spend about three and a half hours walking 2 to 3 kilometres through Ljubljana with a local guide and no more than six other people. Sample Slovenian dishes, regional wines, local beer, and sweets at several stops, with guides such as Alenka, Meta, Nataša, and Karmen sharing food, culture, and city stories. Check your final meeting point carefully, since it changes by departure.

“Awesome experience! Great guide, yummy food and beverage! What a wonderful way to start a city visit by getting acquainted with their food and also walking through their markets! We totally will recommend this tour to our friends. Our guide was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We plan to check for a similar Viator tour to start off our next trip.”

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3.Food & Wine Tour Ljubljana – Local Foodie Adventure in Slovenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 262 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Spend three hours tasting Slovenian dishes, local wines, and specialty products while walking Ljubljana’s Old Town. Guides such as Simona, Nataša, Tanje, and Alenka add food stories, city history, and practical restaurant advice. The tour visits the Central Market when open, Old Square, and Mestni Trg, with generous portions and a maximum group of 15.

“Our guide was lovely and helpful. However if you don’t eat red meat, this is not the tour for you as the veg substitutions are not delicious.”

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4.Wine Tasting with Pairing Snacks in Vipava Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Meet winery owners Irena or Matija at Lepa Vida Boutique Winery in Osek. Over about two hours, taste at least five, usually seven, wines made on site, paired with homemade seasonal snacks, salami, dried meats, bread, and water. You can also buy bottles or arrange shipping home.

“We had a fantastic wine tasting, a selection of 9 (!) different variants was generously offered to us, complemented by the informative and friendly guidance by Irena. The quality of the wine was met by the accompanying snacks board which left us greatly satisfied and offered organic and local food for every taste. The view and the modern environment were an added plus. We had a great time and can highly recommend it!”

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5.Wine Tasting Experience with Appetizers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · from $62

Meet at Dvorni bar in central Ljubljana for a two-hour English-language tasting led by a wine expert such as Boris, Nina, or Tina. You will sample seven Slovenian wines from different regions, enjoy appetizers, join informal games and challenges, and finish with a souvenir certificate in a historic cellar setting.

“What a great experience Definitely worth a visit and especially if you like wine and like to learn about wines Alot of difference wines and alot of information to absorb”

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6.Beer Tasting Ljubljana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $49

Meet at Holidays' Pub in central Ljubljana for six Slovenian craft beers, snacks, games, and beer facts led in English by a local beer expert. Guides have included Luka and Mitja. The tasting ends where it begins and suits adults 18 and older, with groups capped at 20.

“This was such a wonderful experience!! We didn’t know what we were in store for but our beer guide, Mitja, was fantastic. He was so knowledgeable of the beer and the assortment was well planned. We had such a great time. Well worth the cost. Thank you so much!”

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7.Ljubljana’s Traditional Flavors: A 3-Hour Food Journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · from $102

Meet your English-speaking guide at Prešeren Square for three hours of Slovenian food, wine, stories, and city sights. You’ll stop at four restaurants, visit central Ljubljana locations, enjoy seven tastings and four wines, and learn local customs from guides such as Tanja, Alenka, and Simona.

“Brilliant tour with our guide Alenka! We had a fabulous time. Plenty of local food and wine. Accompanied by entertaining and informative Slovenian facts and legends. Would highly recommend.”

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8.Food & Wine tour with a Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 3 hours · from $104

Meet at Vodnikov Trg in Ljubljana for a three-hour food and wine walk led by Ana Povše, a certified ASI Sommelier and WSET 3 graduate. Visit four or more local stops, taste Slovenian cheese, meat, soup, seafood, sweets, and wine, and learn how food, customs, and wine regions shape the country.

“De tour was verplaatst van 12 uur naar 14:30 en dat was eigenlijk een perfect tijdstip! Ana is erg enthousiast en weet veel. Van wijn, van de geschiedenis en cultuur van Slovenië en omringende landen en ook over de landen waar de deelnemers vandaan kwamen. Erg genoten van haar verhalen, de groep, de afwisselende stops, gerechtjes en wijn. Een heerlijke en complete ervaring!!”

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9.BEER WAY Alpine Beer Tasting & Outdoors Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $164

Join Beer Way Slovenia in Kamnik for a seven-hour walk through medieval streets, forests, fields, and river paths. You’ll sample beers from four local microbreweries, eat pizza, burgers, and sausages, and visit Maister Brewery. Guides such as Ksenija add local stories, beer lore, and a friendly social feel.

“Excelent mixture of historical sightseeing, easy walking for a few hours and beer tasting at local craft breweries. We started in the center of Kamnik, walked around the Mali grad castle, stopped for a snack and a beer. This was followed by Read more”

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10.BEER WAY Ljubljana: Boat & Craft Beer Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 16 reviews · 1 hour · from $56

Spend an hour on a cushioned boat along the Ljubljanica, tasting four beer styles from four Ljubljana microbrewers. An English-speaking local guide explains the city as you pass Prešeren Square, the Triple Bridge, Plečnik’s Covered Market, Dragon Bridge, and Cobbler’s Bridge. The tour suits adults looking for a social Friday evening activity.

“The tour was good, we tasted 4 beers with good commentary & explanations from our guide. Only 4 people on the tour. Only disappointing thing was the change in time (communicated the day before), which changed it from a evening/daylight tour where we could see the city from the water, to a totally dark tour after sunset.”

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11.Private Wine Tasting Experience in Ljubljana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $66

Meet sommelier Miha at Holidays’ Pub in central Ljubljana for a two-hour private tasting of Slovenian wines. With WSET Level 2 training and five years of experience, he introduces indigenous grapes, regional styles, winemakers, and useful bottle recommendations. Snacks and English guidance are included, but bottled water is not.

“This was a great way to get familiar with the incredible and diverse wines from all over Slovenia. Miha did a great job selecting wines that showcased Slovenia’s various indigenous grapes and wines. He was very knowledgeable about the wines, winemakers, and easily integrated that knowledge into helpful recommendations.”

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12.Wine Tasting, Slovenian Wine Story

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $58

At Hiša Pod Gradom beneath Ljubljana Castle, an English-speaking sommelier leads you through six Slovenian wines from the country’s main regions. You’ll begin with an aperitif, taste with prosciutto, cheese, olives, and bread, then take home a Polaroid photo. Host Ivana may also provide a wine map and pairing tips.

“We did this on the last night of our honeymoon - and it is genuinely delightful! We had visited one of the wine regions and a vineyard a few days prior and had tasted Slovenian wine throughout the trip - but this tasting helped us to understand the full range of Slovenian wine making regions. Our host, Ivana, was everything you would want: knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We got lots of - but not too much! - information, all communicated clearly and passionately. She provided us a map and lists of the wines we drank throughout the night (6+ 1 apertif). She also recommended food pairings. She guided us through the…”

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13.2-Hour Specialty Coffee tasting in Ljubljana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $60

Learn to taste and assess specialty coffee at Dunajska c. 61 in Ljubljana with an Authorized SCA Trainer and Slovene cup-tasting champion. Over two hours, you will sample several coffees, explore production and flavor, enjoy snacks and water, and take part in a private English-language session.

“I learned about specialty coffee production a topic I knew almost nothing about. The demonstration provided a good starting point for my understanding of this surprisingly complex subject. I now have a greater appreciation for the nuances of coffee and the people involved in its production.”

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14.BEER WAY Kamnik Beer Tasting & Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Start at Maister Brewery at 5 pm for a production visit, then walk through Kamnik’s squares, Šutna Street, park, and Mali grad viewpoint while tasting beers and snacks at three more local spots. Guides such as Ksenija, Marta, and Josh add local stories, with vegetarian options available if requested ahead of time.

“We had an incredible evening led by Josh. He is really friendly and informative and was a great tour guide, he knows the local area inside out.”

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15.BEER WAY Kamnik Craft Brewery Visit & Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $32

Meet at Maister Brewery in central Kamnik for a 90-minute English tour led by a brewer or owner, with a close look at the brewing process, Slovenian beer culture, and a generous tasting of beers with local sausage, cheese, and vegetarian options.

“We were welcomed at the brewery by the owner, who showed us the whole beer making process and much more. We also tasted a wide variety of beers and got some very good local snacks.”

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